Sannareddy Sridhar Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN :PRESENT:
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER CRL. P. NO:12074 of 2017 Between:
Sannareddy Sridhar Reddy S/o Venku Reddy, Hindu, Aged about 45 years, R/o At Pynapuram Village, TP Gudur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. ..... Petitioner/Accused No.4 AND The State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyderabad. .....Respondent Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the grounds filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to enlarge the petitioner/Accused No.4 on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR. No. 258 of 2017, dated 27-10-2017 on the file of Chillakur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District;
Counsel for the Petitioner :
SRI V.SIVA PRASAD REDDY Counsel for the Respondent :
ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following ORDER:
"Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/A.4, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State and perused the record. This petition is filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner/A.4 in Crime No.258 of 2017 of Chillakur Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, for the offence punishable under Section 34(A) of A.P. Excise Act. The accusation against the petitioner/A.4 is that his wife is the licensee of shop No.221 of Chinthavaram Village. The petitioner through his Manager-A.3 send liquor bottles 60 + 20 to A.1 and A.2 respectively to sell outside at higher price. These allegations have come to light when A.1 to A.3 were arrested and they confessed the commission of offence. A.1 to A.3 were remanded to judicial custody and were granted regular bail. As per the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner/A.4, he has nothing to do with the alleged seizure. He is not managing the shop. A.3 is the Manager of the subject shop.
Under these circumstances, the petitioner/A.4 is directed to surrender before the Station House Officer, Chillakuru Police Station, Chillakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District within 15 days from the date of this order. On such surrender, the said Station House Officer shall release the petitioner/A.4 on bail on his executing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to his satisfaction. On such release, the petitioner/A.4 shall abide by the conditions mentioned in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Further, he shall attend before the said Station House Officer on every Sunday between 9.00 and 10.00 a.m. till filing charge sheet.
In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed." ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To
1. The Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Gudur, Nellore District.
2. The Station House officer, Chillakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District.
3. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor (AP), High Court of Judicature, at Hyderabad (OUT)
4. one CC to Sri V.Siva Prasad Reddy, Advocate (OPUC)
5. one Spare Copy
HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 15-12-2017 DR.SA,J DATE: 14-12-2017
ORDER
CRL.P. NO. 12074 OF 2017 DIRECTION